166/4 (23.0)
CR : 7.22
165/10 (47.0)
CR : 3.51
England Women won by 6 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Isabelle Wong
5/33
Biggest Win in WODIs (By Balls Remaining) (T-150+):
235 – West Indies vs Thailand, Lahore, 2025 (T-167)
190 – New Zealand vs West Indies, Taunton, 2017 (T-151)
172 – Australia vs New Zealand, North Sydney, 2012 (T-178)
172 – England vs New Zealand, Chester-le-Street, 2024 (T-157)
165 – New Zealand vs Pakistan, Nelson, 2016 (T-159)
162 – New Zealand vs Pakistan, Lincoln, 2016 (T-157)
162 – England vs Ireland, Derby, 2026 (T-166), Today*
235 – West Indies vs Thailand, Lahore, 2025 (T-167)
190 – New Zealand vs West Indies, Taunton, 2017 (T-151)
172 – Australia vs New Zealand, North Sydney, 2012 (T-178)
172 – England vs New Zealand, Chester-le-Street, 2024 (T-157)
165 – New Zealand vs Pakistan, Nelson, 2016 (T-159)
162 – New Zealand vs Pakistan, Lincoln, 2016 (T-157)
162 – England vs Ireland, Derby, 2026 (T-166), Today*
Time for the post-match presentation ceremony.
Isabelle Wong has been adjudged Player of the Match!
Isabelle Wong (Player of the Match): "(Must be very pleased?) Yeah, very pleased. Good to get over the line as well, really satisfying. Looking forward to Worcester.
(Differences today from the previous game?) Had a couple of chats with our support staff, and a good chat with our media guy Dean as well, he flipped my mindset and it paid off. So, thanks, Dean.
(What are you working on now?) It's about doing what the team needs me to do, it's about trying to hit the stumps with the wobble seam."
(Differences today from the previous game?) Had a couple of chats with our support staff, and a good chat with our media guy Dean as well, he flipped my mindset and it paid off. So, thanks, Dean.
(What are you working on now?) It's about doing what the team needs me to do, it's about trying to hit the stumps with the wobble seam."
Gaby Lewis (Ireland Women Captain): [on the loss] "Yeah we are pretty disappointed. It was a tricky pitch to bat on. We struggled at the top of the order. Amy Hunter did well to stick in there but we struggled to put some big partnerships and put the pressure back on them.
[on what went wrong] They were a lot better in the field. There are a few positives and we will learn from it and bounce back in the third ODI.
[on the final game] Just to keep the consistency throughout. Trying to keep pushing for that consistency. I guess you just got to focus on the positives in this short series where games come thick and fast. Just got to dust off and keep our heads high."
[on what went wrong] They were a lot better in the field. There are a few positives and we will learn from it and bounce back in the third ODI.
[on the final game] Just to keep the consistency throughout. Trying to keep pushing for that consistency. I guess you just got to focus on the positives in this short series where games come thick and fast. Just got to dust off and keep our heads high."
Charlie Dean (England captain): "(On her team's performance today) Brilliant, to win this way was phenomenal. We were a lot more clinical on the field and with the ball. To chase it down the way we did, brilliant performance.
(On Issy Wong today) Yeah, brilliant, Wongy's had a fantastic game, honing in on that wobble ball on top of the stumps, such an effective ball for her. To pick up a fifer, very impressive today. Although it's a tricky outfield here, we applied ourselves really well, attacked the ball.
(On what the team requires from the last game at Worcester) If we can repeat the performance from today, that'll be awesome. Pleased to wrap up the series, to go 3-0 will be great."
(On Issy Wong today) Yeah, brilliant, Wongy's had a fantastic game, honing in on that wobble ball on top of the stumps, such an effective ball for her. To pick up a fifer, very impressive today. Although it's a tricky outfield here, we applied ourselves really well, attacked the ball.
(On what the team requires from the last game at Worcester) If we can repeat the performance from today, that'll be awesome. Pleased to wrap up the series, to go 3-0 will be great."
Trivia: At Derby, England’s 162-ball win over Ireland while chasing 166 is the biggest win by balls remaining in a Women’s ODI, surpassing New Zealand’s 86-ball win over England while chasing 241 in 2007.
A convincing win for England as they outperform Ireland in all 3 departments to seal the 3-match WODI series with one game to spare.
Both teams will now travel to Worcester for the final match of the WODI series to be played on Sunday.
That's it from our coverage of the 2nd WODI between England and Ireland from Derby. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Rajarshi Das, scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer and statistician Aman. Stay tuned for more action from around the world.